Method of forming capacitors having high dielectric constant material

1. A method of forming a storage cell capacitor on a substrate having a node, comprising the steps of: forming a reaction barrier layer over the node; forming a conductive layer over the reaction barrier layer; sequentially dry etching the conductive layer and the reaction barrier layer to form a storage node electrode; wet etching the reaction barrier layer, thereby recessing the lateral sides of the reaction barrier layer with respect to the conductive layer; forming an oxidation barrier layer over the conductive layer and the reaction barrier layer; and dry etching the oxidation barrier layer to form an oxidation barrier spacer on the recessed lateral sides of the reaction barrier layer wherein the reaction barrier layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of TiN, TaN, TiSiN, TaSiN, TiAlN, TaAlN, and combinations.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wet etching step is performed using a chemical that includes H.sub.2 O.sub.2, HF and deionized water.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the wet etching step is performed at a temperature of 20.degree. C. to 70.degree. C. for 30 seconds to 10 minutes.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wet etching step is performed using a chemical that includes H.sub.2 O.sub.2, NH.sub.4 OH and deionized water.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the wet etching step is performed at a temperature of 20.degree. C. to 70.degree. C. for 30 seconds to 20 minutes.

6. A method of forming a storage cell capacitor having a node on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a reaction barrier layer over the node; forming a conductive layer over the reaction barrier layer; dry etching the conductive layer using a mask; after the dry etching, wet etching the conductive layer using the same mask to form a storage node electrode; forming recesses at sidewalls of the reaction barrier layer and underneath edges of the storage node electrode; and forming an oxidation barrier spacer in the recesses.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said wet etching step is performed using a chemical that includes HCl/HNO.sub.3 solution or HCl/HNO.sub.3 diluted in a deionized water.

8. The method according to claim 6, further comprising, after the wet etching of the conductive layer, patterning the reaction barrier layer.

9. A method of forming a storage cell capacitor having a node on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first insulating layer on the substrate, the first insulating layer having a first opening overlying the node; forming a contact plug in the first opening; forming a recess on the contact plug within the first opening; forming a reaction barrier layer in the recess so that sidewalls of the reaction barrier layer are surrounded by the first insulating layer; forming a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a second opening overlying the reaction barrier layer; forming a conductive layer over the second insulating layer filling up the second opening; dry etching the conductive layer using a mask to etch an upper portion of the conductive layer; and after the dry etching, wet etching the conductive layer using the same mask to form a storage node electrode.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein said mask is made of a material selected from a group consisting of oxide, nitride, TiN, TiO.sub.2, TiSiN and TiAlN.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the drying etching step is performed for sixty seconds or less.

12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the wet etching step is performed using a chemical comprised of HCl/HNO.sub.3 at a ratio selected from the range of ratios 3:1 to 15:1, and deionized water of 0 to 80% with respect to total amount, at a temperature of 40.degree. C. to 100.degree. C.

13. The method according to claim 9, further comprising, after the wet etching of the conductive layer, removing the second insulating layer.